Temma, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°13′49″S 144°41′28″E / 41.2302°S 144.6910°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 10 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
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Temma is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 84 kilometres (52 mi) south-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 10 for the state suburb of Temma.[2]
History
Temma was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was changed from Strickland in 1909. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hut”.[3]
The area was originally a mining settlement.[4]
Geography
The waters of the Southern Ocean form the western boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route C214 (Rebecca Road) runs along the northern boundary. Temma Road provides access to the locality.[3][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Temma (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Temma (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Temma". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1275Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 78" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Temma, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.